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Keywords:
Pathology, Diagnostic procedure, Cone beam CT, Musculoskeletal system, Extremities, Bones
Authors:
A. Vasiliev, E. Egorova, N. Blinov, D. V. Makarova, E. G. Gorlycheva; Moscow/RU
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2015/C-1972
Conclusion
During the detailed analysis of the knee joints CBCT-images the following capabilities of the technique were identified:
- CBCT could be applied as a priority method when evaluating small (less than 1 mm) areas of bone tissue pathological rearranging and posttraumatic changes,
where summational effects pronounced mostly on SR;
- CBCT allows assessing a state of dense soft tissue structures;
- CBCT-images stand out with the lack of significant artifacts from high density materials.
It does not reduce the quality of CBCT-tomograms and do not complicate the study results analysis during the treatment results control;
- high quality of CBCT-images with relatively low radiation dose.
Taking into consideration all the significant advantages CBCT could be recommended as a priority method of the first stage for some kinds of knee joint injuries and diseases diagnostics and dynamic researches,
replacing gradually SR.
It is necessary to revise an examination algorithm for such patients.